[trader220]

Rattl,

I think had I gone with the 705's they'd have worked better for me. Graf makes a really nice boot. I am just a CCM guy at heart. I really love these Pro Tacks, by far the best I have ever skated on. They're really stiff and I don’t lace my skates very tight so it took some getting used to. I love the lace lock because I prefer a little more tightness in the lower eyelets and a bit looser up top. The issue I had with the G-5 Ultra’s is they were really low cut. The 705’s are more of a traditional boot and they might have worked better. When you buy the top of the line skates from any of the big guys it’s really only about personal preference, I think all the top skates are so good these days.

My over 40 team is sponsored by a local Hockey Shop so it’s pretty easy for me to switch skates like I did with the G-5's. The shops owner is a guy I have done business with for 25 years and his son moved back from Atlanta 4 years ago where he played a ton of hockey.

My little Flyers Squirt Major team travels huge and I expect them to contend for the national championship in Tier 1 AAA. We recruited very heavy to fill the gaps in our team, I am looking forward to our opening Tournament in Rochester the last weekend in Aug.

Saturday afternoon is “mens” day at the hockey shop and some of my over 40 team mates hang out there and shoot the chit. I take my 10 month old son with me. I tried on the Easton S15’s. Wholly Chit they’re the lightest skates I have ever seen and they fit like slippers. Had they been out when I bought the Pro Tacks they may have been the call.